Aker Energy to complete a successful drilling operation of the Pecan-4A appraisal well offshore Ghana

As the operator of the Deepwater Tano Cape 3 Points (DWT/CTP) block, Aker Energy, created associate announcement that it completes a no-hit drilling operation of the Pecan-4A appraisal well offshore African nation.

The DWT/CTP block offshore African nation, contains seven discoveries, of that Pecan is that the main discovery until date.

The main reason of Pecan-4A appraisal well was to confirm Aker Energy's understanding of the earth science within the space and to spot deep oil water contact within the Pecan reservoir and this was with success proved .

The well was trained at the Pecan field within the DWT/CTP block accurately regarding 166 kilometres southwest of Takoradi in African nation, to a vertical depth of four,870 meters in two,667 meters of water.

"We ar happy to announce the well results, confirming our understanding of the world, in addition because the resource base and top potential within the DWT/CTP block. supported these results, we are going to confirm that we have a tendency to create the simplest usage of the arrange of Development for the Pecan field," January Arve Haugan, Chief officer at Aker Energy aforementioned.

He said, "There remains a great deal of labor to be done, as well as to end the division of the event, the scale of 1st stage and particularisation of the idea. Our most significant thought going forward is to deliver a strong field development commit to the African country authorities."

Aker Energy consistent with the statement estimates that with following 2 appraisal wells to be trained, the overall volumes to be enclosed in a very arrange of Development (POD) have the power to rise to between 600 - 1,000 mmboe.

In addition, it aforementioned there have been known multiple well targets to be trained as a part of a larger space development when submission of the POD.

Mr Haugan aforementioned, "Aker Energy sees nice ability during this promising space offshore African nation. we have a tendency to see the muse for a phased development manufacturing through many production units. Since we have a tendency to became the operator but a year agone, we've established associate open, comprehensive and clear collaboration with African country authorities."

"We ar trying forward to continued and more strengthening this partnership to develop the African country oil and gas industries," finishes Haugan.

This partnership can enable United States of America to unlock the immense potential within the space to the good thing about each the African country society and our authorised partners.